The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-18
THE kNIGHTs OF LABOR.
PowdcrIy Receives n Strong Indorsc-
mcnt Of All His Acts.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Oct. 1.-THE
trouble over the inharmonious executive
board OF the Knights of Labor general as
scmbly was settled, at least temporarily,
this afternoon by the vote OF the assembly
leaving the offices as they are II is pretty
well understood, however, that this is coup
led with demand for the resignation Of
Messrs. Barry and Bailey, of the board,
and unless complied with promptly there
is danger OF the trouble coming to the front
again. W. ii. Bailey made, at the
forenoon session, long speech IN defense
of his position and charging various mem-
bers OF the board with sundry irregularities.
John Hayes was charged with appropriat-
ing funds and being u political wire pullcr.
Powdcrly had made misalliancc with
the church Of Rome. Litchman had sup
pressed important papers. These gentle
men answered all the charges satisfactorily
and Litchman brought in evidence that
Bailey and Barry had employed one Don
nelly, stcnogrphcr in the general Office,
as q spy, and that ho had been sending
Bailey important papers since the convcn-
ton opened.
At the afternoon session q halt was
called in the discussion and the subject oi
amending the constitution, as proposed 10y
the committee on Law, was taken up. The
committee favored n change in the section
providing Tor officers, which was, in sub
stance, general Investigation, reducing
the cooperative board 10 four members,
and dropping the executive board,
which was, OF course, to bc provided
for in n separate section, giving the general
master workman appoiutivc power. Dele
gate Blaine, OF u. \. 20, offered a sub
sttutc, which was the same as the original
section, except that It provided for general
| investigation and for annual elections after
| 1855. This WIS lost and the recommends
/ ton OF the committee was lost, and the
| section was finally allowed to stand with
the simple addition Of the Office OF general
/ investigator. The committee next recon-
mcndcd altering the following section 80
as Ia make the term Of general oiliccrs one
/ year, but this was lost:
Here resolution indoring every act oi
/ General Master Workman POwdcrly and
| the general executive board wasintroduccd
/ and adopted.
Mary llnnafn recommended that de-
partmcnt of wuman's work be- established
/ under the -dircction Of the general inycsti-
| gator. who should travel as heretofore She
should have as an assistant u woman sccrc-
tary, who should have quarters at Phila.
| dclphia, and maintain u correspondence IN
/ the interest oi woman's work with nll parts
Of the country This matter was reformed
10 q committee for consideration.
The committee appointed To confer with
q committee Of the National farmers ALI
ancc reported resolutions iayoring the
maintenance by both organizations ol com.
mittccs at Washington To look after lcgis'
lation, these committees Ia work IN CO.
operation, and IN ease either organization
failed 10 appoint aud maintain such com
mittcc the other is 10 support the actions
Of the committee already IN the field.
There il now a hope among the dele
gates that the convention will adjourn on
Wednesday.
Many invitations for next year have been
received, but indianapolis is likely Ia lead
in favor, with possibility of Boston bcinl
the place in case a strong European dele
gltion is promised.